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07 / 12
(all day)
Start: 07/10/2008 - 4:00pm
End: 07/13/2008 - 9:00pm

Plans for Litchfield’s 52nd annual Watercade festival are flowing right along with many fun activities and events planned for July 10-13.

It starts a little earlier on July 7, when the search for the medallion officially begins with clues available at the Independent Review and KLFD AM 1410. The winner will receive $200 if he or she has a 2008 Watercade button, $100 if not.


(all day)
Start: 07/10/2008 - 6:00pm
End: 07/13/2008 - 9:00pm

The 52nd annual Litchfield Watercade celebration will take place July 10-13 throughout the city of Litchfield. The event includes fireworks at the lake, a beach party, Grand Parade, Little Crow Ski show, Queen's Coronation and much more.


07 / 13
End: 9:00 pm
Start: 07/10/2008 - 4:00pm
End: 07/13/2008 - 9:00pm

Plans for Litchfield’s 52nd annual Watercade festival are flowing right along with many fun activities and events planned for July 10-13.

It starts a little earlier on July 7, when the search for the medallion officially begins with clues available at the Independent Review and KLFD AM 1410. The winner will receive $200 if he or she has a 2008 Watercade button, $100 if not.


End: 9:00 pm
Start: 07/10/2008 - 6:00pm
End: 07/13/2008 - 9:00pm

The 52nd annual Litchfield Watercade celebration will take place July 10-13 throughout the city of Litchfield. The event includes fireworks at the lake, a beach party, Grand Parade, Little Crow Ski show, Queen's Coronation and much more.


07 / 14
07 / 15
07 / 16
07 / 17
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

The 2008 Concerts in the Park performances will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. most Thursdays in the summer in the Bandstand.


07 / 18
Start: 6:00 pm
Start: 07/18/2008 - 6:00pm
End: 07/20/2008 - 8:00pm

The Cosmos Space Festival Celebrates its 40th annual festival July 18-20 with all the usual events.

Friday
9 a.m. Cosmos Assisted Living Plus Garage Sale
6 p.m Mini Rods
5 to 8 p.m. Fire Hall Beer Garden/Food Stand
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Street Dance at the Cosmos Legion


07 / 19
(all day)
Start: 07/18/2008 - 6:00pm
End: 07/20/2008 - 8:00pm

The Cosmos Space Festival Celebrates its 40th annual festival July 18-20 with all the usual events.

Friday
9 a.m. Cosmos Assisted Living Plus Garage Sale
6 p.m Mini Rods
5 to 8 p.m. Fire Hall Beer Garden/Food Stand
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Street Dance at the Cosmos Legion


Start: 11:15 am
End: 12:00 pm

Meeker County DFL will meet at 11:15 a.m. July 19 at Litchfield Public Library. Farming and agriculture will be the discussion topic from 11:15 until noon. For more information, contact Pat Hanson at (320) 593-8971.


Start: 11:30 am
End: 1:00 pm

The Women’s Tea Group and Lighthouse Church plan a Mexican Fiesta July 19 at Carlito’s Restaurant on U.S. Highway 12 East in Litchfield. The fiesta will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will include live music, door prizes and other fun activities. Charge for meal is $5. Call Donna Magoon Hansen at (320) 593-7651 for more information.


Start: 11:30 am

The Women’s Tea Group and Lighthouse Church plan a Mexican Fiesta Saturday at Carlito’s Restaurant on U.S. Highway 12 East in Litchfield.

The fiesta will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will include live music, door prizes and other fun activities. Charge for meal is $5.

Call Donna Magoon Hansen at (320) 593-7651 for more information.


07 / 20
End: 8:00 pm
Start: 07/18/2008 - 6:00pm
End: 07/20/2008 - 8:00pm

The Cosmos Space Festival Celebrates its 40th annual festival July 18-20 with all the usual events.

Friday
9 a.m. Cosmos Assisted Living Plus Garage Sale
6 p.m Mini Rods
5 to 8 p.m. Fire Hall Beer Garden/Food Stand
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Street Dance at the Cosmos Legion


07 / 21
07 / 22
07 / 23
07 / 24
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

The 2008 Concerts in the Park performances will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. most Thursdays in the summer in the Bandstand.


Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Litchfield Community Theatre in its 32nd season will present "Annie" at 7:30 p.m. July 24-26 in Bernie Aaker Auditorium. The play is directed by Angela Likens-Horwath.


07 / 25
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Litchfield Community Theatre in its 32nd season will present "Annie" at 7:30 p.m. July 24-26 in Bernie Aaker Auditorium. The play is directed by Angela Likens-Horwath.


07 / 26
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Litchfield Community Theatre in its 32nd season will present "Annie" at 7:30 p.m. July 24-26 in Bernie Aaker Auditorium. The play is directed by Angela Likens-Horwath.


07 / 27
07 / 28
07 / 29
07 / 30
07 / 31
Start: 10:00 am
Start: 07/31/2008 - 10:00am
End: 08/03/2008 - 9:00pm

Be sure to check out the Meeker County Fair, July 31-Aug. 3.

On July 31 will be the popular Demo Derby. Aug. 1 is Senior Day, when anyone age 65 and older gets in for free, and features two shows of musical entertainment by the Callens family during the day. There will be a Combine Derby at 7 p.m in the Grandstand, as well as “Rockin’ Recess” in the Bandshell from 7-9 p.m, and “Family Feud” from 9-11 p.m.


08 / 1
(all day)
Start: 07/31/2008 - 10:00am
End: 08/03/2008 - 9:00pm

Be sure to check out the Meeker County Fair, July 31-Aug. 3.

On July 31 will be the popular Demo Derby. Aug. 1 is Senior Day, when anyone age 65 and older gets in for free, and features two shows of musical entertainment by the Callens family during the day. There will be a Combine Derby at 7 p.m in the Grandstand, as well as “Rockin’ Recess” in the Bandshell from 7-9 p.m, and “Family Feud” from 9-11 p.m.


Start: 7:00 pm
Start: 08/01/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 08/02/2008 - 11:00pm

Experience Watkins like never before at Kraut and Wurst Day, Aug. 1-2.

Events start Friday evening with the Little Miss Watkins pageant at 7:30 p.m. in the park. The cow drop follows at 9 p.m.

Saturday is full of activities, beginning early in the morning with a volleyball tournament. The parade is at 10:30 a.m. A kids’ fest run from noon to 4 p.m.

Also, Saturday are hot air balloon rides, a kids’ pedal tractor pull, petting zoo, bean bag tournament and car show. Firemen’s waterball fight also Saturday.


08 / 2
(all day)
Start: 07/31/2008 - 10:00am
End: 08/03/2008 - 9:00pm

Be sure to check out the Meeker County Fair, July 31-Aug. 3.

On July 31 will be the popular Demo Derby. Aug. 1 is Senior Day, when anyone age 65 and older gets in for free, and features two shows of musical entertainment by the Callens family during the day. There will be a Combine Derby at 7 p.m in the Grandstand, as well as “Rockin’ Recess” in the Bandshell from 7-9 p.m, and “Family Feud” from 9-11 p.m.


End: 11:00 pm
Start: 08/01/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 08/02/2008 - 11:00pm

Experience Watkins like never before at Kraut and Wurst Day, Aug. 1-2.

Events start Friday evening with the Little Miss Watkins pageant at 7:30 p.m. in the park. The cow drop follows at 9 p.m.

Saturday is full of activities, beginning early in the morning with a volleyball tournament. The parade is at 10:30 a.m. A kids’ fest run from noon to 4 p.m.

Also, Saturday are hot air balloon rides, a kids’ pedal tractor pull, petting zoo, bean bag tournament and car show. Firemen’s waterball fight also Saturday.


08 / 3
End: 9:00 pm
Start: 07/31/2008 - 10:00am
End: 08/03/2008 - 9:00pm

Be sure to check out the Meeker County Fair, July 31-Aug. 3.

On July 31 will be the popular Demo Derby. Aug. 1 is Senior Day, when anyone age 65 and older gets in for free, and features two shows of musical entertainment by the Callens family during the day. There will be a Combine Derby at 7 p.m in the Grandstand, as well as “Rockin’ Recess” in the Bandshell from 7-9 p.m, and “Family Feud” from 9-11 p.m.


08 / 4
08 / 5
08 / 6
08 / 7
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

The 2008 Concerts in the Park performances will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. most Thursdays in the summer in the Bandstand.


Start: 7:00 pm
Start: 08/07/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 08/09/2008 - 7:00pm


08 / 8
(all day)
Start: 08/07/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 08/09/2008 - 7:00pm


08 / 9
End: 7:00 pm
Start: 08/07/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 08/09/2008 - 7:00pm


Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:30 am

The 22nd annual Antique Car Run from New London to New Brighton, Minn., will travel through Litchfield Saturday, Aug. 9.

Dozens of antique cars and motorcycles will make a stop in Litchfield’s Central Park around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The cars and drivers will be announced before continuing on their 115-mile Grand Tour to New Brighton. All vehicles up through 1908 and any one- or two-cylinder vehicles through 1915 are invited to participate.


Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 pm

Darwin again will host the Twine Ball Celebration with many fun events planned for Aug. 9.

The day begins with a kiddie tractor pull at 10 a.m. followed by a parade at 12:30 p.m., and a tractor pull hosted by Minnesota Minn-e-rods at 2:30 p.m. There will be a pork chop dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at the park in Darwin, and a raffle drawing with cash prizes will take place at 8 p.m. The evening will conclude with music in the park from 7 to 11:30 p.m. featuring “The Backroads.”


08 / 10
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

An Old Fashioned Hymn Sing will be held Sunday, Aug. 10, at Litchfield Church of the Nazarene, 422 N. Ramsey Ave. The event begins at 6 p.m. There will be quartets, trios, and duets, along with congregational requests of favorite songs. Sandi Huikko will be at the piano.


08 / 11

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